Hell In A Bucket, West L.A. Fadeaway, Victim Or The Crime, Built To Last, Blow Away, When I Paint My Masterpiece, Cumberland Blues, Cassidy, Don't Ease Me In Help On The Way-> Slipknot!-> Franklin's Tower, Estimated Prophet-> Eyes Of The World-> Drums-> Jam-> The Wheel-> Dear Mr. Fantasy-> Hey Jude Reprise-> Death Don't Have No Mercy-> Turn On Your Love Light, E: It's All Over Now Baby Blue
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JPM67
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August 3, 2016 Subject:
what a night!
Rarely would I ever write about a personal experience - but we got a 'lil carried away with the liquid this particular night. Spent the 2nd Set in the
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3rd balcony behind the stage and remember every moment - vividly. It's been well documented that '89 was a special year and this night was certainly that!
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barreramusic
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January 10, 2013 (edited)
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Thanks for keeping HSF in one piece!
First of all, I don't thank enough--those who make this wonderful live music available to us. There are surely too many to name. Second, thanks for keeping
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HSF in one piece. It's too bad Estimated>Eyes isn't still in one piece or post Eyes. Great show. Good sound.
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Green Warbler
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December 24, 2010 (edited)
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Help > Slip! > Franklin's > Brilliance!!
The DVD Downhill From Here indicates that Alpine Valley '89 was the latter day zenith of the Grateful Dead. I have to disagree....this fall tour is spot-on.
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One of my favorite H>S>Franklin's ever, Jerry gets all the words and they go far out and back again without losing musicality. Same for the rest of the show. Estimated is transcendent, Eyes sublime and Brent's singing on Fantasy>Jude is in the pocket. To compensate for that ever-so-slight muffle of the overall sound, turn up the treble on your EQ just a hair. This is not a 3-star show in any way shape or form!!
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psufan
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April 23, 2010 Subject:
I was there
My second show (first was Pgh 7/6/87--- check that out for a balls to the walls tight as a gnat's a$$ show). This show was no slouch either. Second set
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burns. Phil dropping the Lesh bombs on bass, Spectrum seemed to levitate during Cassidy.
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ascheylus
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October 29, 2007 Subject:
This show rocks
hahaha I downloaded this show before the punksss archive bitzboyz kissed the former dead's sss's and removed it. Don't believe anything you read.. this
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recording freaking rocks out.. I have 175 5 star soundboards i downloaded from archive before the black day they pulled them off for anyone who wants to trade shn's.. email me
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liddy
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February 19, 2006 Subject:
Help arrives
Wow, I feel like I have a tough act to follow that last review. Anyhow. Pretty decent 1st set, though nothing like the previous night. Well-played, but
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nothing too special. The 2nd set is another story. Help/Slip/Frnk speaks for itself. This is a good version, with a very cool, weirded-out Slipknot jam. A surprise highlight is the transition from Estimated into Eyes. There's a nice Brent solo, some really weird MIDI stuff, and some jazzy james that have you wondering where things are headed. Unlike many shows, the post-drums segment is very good. Jerry goes nuts on his Dear Mr Fantasy and DDHNM solos. I wasn't a huge fan of the new DDHNM arrangment (I liked it better when Jerry sang the whole thing), but I'm not complaining!
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chuck35
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October 11, 2005 Subject:
HELP
I had way too much way too fast. Second set ol' Jerry came out with the hair tied back. I was very heavy in my seat couldn't move until I got my help on
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the way.
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cdw
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July 24, 2005 Subject:
only things that could happen at hte spectrum
this IS the run of 89 sorry to all you apline heads but philly was sereved up like a nice cheese steak great three day dead run
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bigboypeete
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June 29, 2005 (edited)
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sounds good
i dont hear any muffled sound,picky basterds,it sounds pretty damn good there is a shitload worse on this site thatd id still listen to, dont complain
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about petty shit..
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budfox
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March 18, 2005 (edited)
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Without a Net
This Is It Folks: Stranger 10-9-89 Half-Step 3-21-90 Walkin'3-15-90 Althea 3-15-90 Cassidy 10-19-89 *Bird Song 12-9-89 Let It Grow 3-14-90 China-Rider
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4-1-90 Looks Like Rain 3-28-90 Eyes 3-29-90 Victim 10-15-89 Help-Slip-Franklins 3-30-90 Fantasy 4-1-90 Saturday Night 3-24-90
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March 14, 2005 Subject:
great show
very well played philly was always a blast. lucky to be a head in nj easy road trippin. worth a download
Don't let previous reviews about the sound of this show discourage you from DL'ing. Every instrument comes through distinctively and clearly, as well as
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the vocals.
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jojordan
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January 23, 2005 Subject:
sound
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the sound quality does not do this show the justice it deserves. a truly exceptional show, but I will never be able to realize that with this recording.
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Melt into a dream
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January 22, 2005 Subject:
Best night of this great run at the Spectrum
Having already tore up the landscape up and down the east coast (i.e. Hampton, NJ) like a hurricane in the weeks prior to landing in Philadelphia, we all
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knew the boys were poised to bring their '89 magic to the Spectrum for this run. We never got a Dark Star but...this night was filled with the peak glory of this tour. The first set was exteremely solid, closing with a great Cumberland and the Cassidy they used for the album "Without a Net". I'll never forget the second set. Jerry walked out and was all business. Pulled his then long hair back into a ponytail, grabbed his guitar and leveled us with this stellar Help-slip-franks. A great Estimated-Eyes, and super post-space bunch including the rare and here very strong, Death Don't... I was honestly dissapointed at the end of the next night, since Dark Star had been played in Hampton and NJ, but didn't appear in Philly. Finally caught one the following summer in RFK, however...
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October 9, 2004 Subject:
Muffled and low
Isn't that the Cassidy from Without A Net..? Muffled sound takes away from the enjoyment...I can't believe there isn;t a crisper version of this show
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out.
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September 18, 2004 Subject:
sound quality is ok somewhat muffley
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September 6, 2004 (edited)
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Pigs In Space
The Grateful Dead seemed to enjoy playing at The Spectrum in Philadelphia, and shows like this one so illustrate why I chose to go back to the city of
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brotherly love year after year. Too many of my friends think that (because of my bad influence) this is the only city that they ever played in. Compare two opposites, outdoor shows such as the Summer 1989 Alpine run against this indoor run at The Spectrum. This is why we went to shows. Some people were handing out "American Dead Cross - Help's On The Way Tour 1989" stickers and they seemed quite apropos. The second set is a highlight unto itself, but notice how Brent takes "Death Don't Have No Mercy" on as if it were his own.
What a great run of shows!!! Fired from my job and lived in the Spectrum parking lot for three days. Life doesn't get more care free than that!!! :-) These
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were awesome shows. My first 2nd set Help. Missed the warlocks show in Hampton. Great sounding, balanced sound board...not to mention the boyz were HOT! I hope the other 2 nights show up...Pockey Way-> Scar-> Fire..hint hint...
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